Valentina Dastres Vargas
SELDEN,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated Food and Beverage manager with desire to take on new challenges. Seeking job opportunities within a Food Studies career path. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food/Beverage Manager
Target
Port Washington
07.2020 - Current
- As a Food & Beverage manger at Target my responsibilities include but are not limited to: driving a guest centered team by leading through consistency in routines, follow-up and accountability in regards to company policies and directions
- These drivers include food safety, inventory accuracy, replenishment, price/promotion and waste reduction measures
- Within the 3 years that I have been at my current store/role I have been able to accomplish many objectives that I am proud of
- This includes focusing on elevating the team through consistent development and accountability
- Reducing markdowns waste to comply with Target's Zero Waste initiative (Target Forward), and create strong relationships with vendors and donation partners
- I have been able to integrate my work accomplishments and my college knowledge in Food Studies
- Being able to blend these two levels of the food system together has been very beneficial and rewarding towards my career/ personal goals.
General Merchandising Manager
Target
Riverhead, NY
08.2013 - 07.2020
- Conducted regular assessments of store performance and identified areas for improvement.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profits of general merchandise.
- Executed multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating, and prioritizing tasks.
- Identified dead inventory and created solutions for excess liquidation through creative inventory management solutions.
- Assisted customers in selecting the right product depending upon their needs and preferences.
- Organized inventory control system to ensure accuracy of stock levels in the store.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Food Studies
The New School
12.2023
Associate's degree - Graphic Design
Suffolk County Community College
12.2012
Skills
- Bilingual
- Communication skills
- Food Safety
- Profit & Loss
- Customer service
- Management
- Leadership
- Problem management
- Retail sales
- Time Management
- CSS
- JavaScript
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- HTML5
- Food and Beverage Operations
Certification
- NYS Food Safety Certification, 04/01/22-04/01/27
- UI/UX certificate
- CPR Certification, 04/01/23-04/01/28
- AED Certification, 04/01/23-04/01/28
Affiliations
- Foodie
- Concert-goer
- New mom
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
- Tau Sigma Honor Society
- Dean Scholarship
Timeline
Food/Beverage Manager
Target
07.2020 - Current
General Merchandising Manager
Target
08.2013 - 07.2020
Bachelor's degree - Food Studies
The New School
Associate's degree - Graphic Design
Suffolk County Community College
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